computer virus
A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks or…A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives by inserting its code into other executable files, often causing damage to systems and data.
» The computer has a virus.
Der Computer hat einen Virus.
В компьютере вирус.
У комп'ютері вірус.
Meaning
1 sensesA program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives by inserting its code into other executable files, often causing damage to systems and data.
Computervirus
компьютерный вирус
комп'ю́терний ві́русkompʺjúternyj vírus
- a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
Examples
15 sentencesThe computer has a virus.
У комп'ютері вірус.
ruВ компьютере вирус.
deDer Computer hat einen Virus.
That computer got a virus.
My computer has a virus.
A computer virus has infected the Internet.
I think computer viruses should count as life.
deIch denke, man sollte Computerviren als Lebensform betrachten.
Translations
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Forms
plural: computer viruses / computer viri| Singular | computer virus |
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| Plural | computer viruses / computer viri |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular